Zavvi sale

I was just in Zavvi yesterday. They may be showing little respect to their customers at the minute (refusing to value gift vouchers is a real dick move) but they have a few good prices on some games:

Dragon Quest Swords, Wii - £9.99
Lost: The Video Game, Xbox 360 - £4.99
Civilization IV: Complete, PC - £7.99
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, PC - £2 (get this game, you can even put the serial into steam if you want)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadows of Chernobyl, PC - £5.99
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, PC - £9.99
Supreme Commander: Gold Edition, PC - £8.99
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, PC - £5.99
Mass Effect, PC - £4.99

No student discount is allowed these days "because we are going into administration". If they do survive it, which I hope and expect they will, they will have pissed off a bunch of customers.

Every Extend Extra, PSP - £3.67

Every Extend Extra, PSP - £3.67 delivered

Thanks to more heat than light for the tip off.

Live Vision Camera, Xbox 360 - £19.99

Live Vision Camera, Xbox 360 - £19.99 delivered

Dragon Quest: Chapters of The Chosen, DS - £9.99

Dragon Quest: Chapters of The Chosen, DS - £9.99 delivered

Gears of War 2 [Collectors Edition], Xbox 360 - £34.98

Gears of War 2 [Collectors Edition], Xbox 360 - £34.98 delivered

Top Spin 3, Wii - £9.98

Top Spin 3, Wii - £9.98 delivered

Xbox 360 Premium 60GB + Gears Of War 2 + Fallout 3 + PES 2009 - £179.99

Xbox 360 Premium 60GB + Gears Of War 2 + Fallout 3 + PES 2009 - £179.99 delivered

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, Xbox 360 - £24.14

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, Xbox 360 - £24.14 delivered

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Xbox 360 - £4.99

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Xbox 360 - £4.99 delivered

FEAR, PS3 - £7.99

FEAR, PS3 - £7.99 delivered

Good old Games Holiday Promotion

Good old games have got a fairly promotion on at the minute. All these bundles for $9.98 each:

Fallout & Fallout 2
Freespace, Expansion & Freespace 2
Descent, Descent 2, Descent 3 + Expansion
MDK & MDK 2
Stonekeep & Lionheart

They all come with Sountracks and other bonus material too. Grab them here.

You can also get the sublime Beneath a Steal Sky, and Lure of the Temptress (which I haven't played) for free, here. They are both freeware anyway, but GOG will sort of the XP/Vista compatibility for you, which is nice and convenient.

Thanks to Matthew for the tip off.

Naruto: The Broken Bond, Xbox 360 - £22.60

Naruto: The Broken Bond, Xbox 360 - £22.60 delivered

I played the demo of this just before my red ringing. Not too shabby at all.

Half life 2, PC - £7.73

Half life 2, PC - £7.73 delivered

You know, for the 3 or 4 people who don't own it yet.

Fun times



What the hell am I supposed to do when this happens? I've had the 360 less than a year, and bought it new from Argos. Will I get this console repaired, a refurbished replacement, or a brand new console?

I've taken such good care of it too, and only just got a live gold account, and a wireless adapter.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, PC - £14.99

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3, PC - £14.99 delivered

Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Wii - £9.98

Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Wii - £9.98 delivered

Stuntman: Ignition, PS3 - £7.98

Stuntman: Ignition, PS3 - £7.98 delivered

Viva Piñata Special Edition, Xbox 360 - £4.99

Viva Piñata Special Edition, Xbox 360 - £4.99 delivered

Burnout Paradise, PS3 - £14.98

Burnout Paradise, PS3 - £14.98 delivered

No More Heroes, Wii - £9.99

No More Heroes, Wii - £9.99 delivered

It was this price before, but it has just gone back in stock.

Half-Life 2 [Orange Box], PC - £14.99

Half-Life 2 [Orange Box], PC - £14.99 delivered

Cheaper than on Steam, even with the current sale.

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate, PC - £2.99

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate, PC - £2.99 delivered

This is the second stand alone Expansion to F.E.A.R.

A sad realisation

The total value of all Gamer Pics and Themes on Xbox Live Marketplace is 280,955MS Points, roughly £2,388.

The total value of all Games/Game content is 174,685MS Points, roughly £1,484.

Is there any way to filter all the bullshit out of the marketplace with the NXE?

Rock Band Drums, PS2/3 - £50.35

Rock Band Drums, PS2/3 - £50.35 delivered

Guitar Hero: World Tour, Wii - £19.98

Guitar Hero: World Tour, Wii - £19.98 delivered


Or £48.29 with guitar

Fallout 3 [Collectors Edition], PS3 - £28.63

Fallout 3 [Collectors Edition], PS3 - £28.63 delivered

Sonic Unleashed, PS3 - £17.99

Sonic Unleashed, PS3 - £17.99 delivered

Virtua Fighter 5, PS3 - £7.99

Virtua Fighter 5, PS3 - £7.99 delivered

Final Fantasy 3, DS - £10.99

Final Fantasy 3, DS - £10.99 delivered

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, PS3 - £9.99

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, PS3 - £9.99 delivered

Prince of Persia, PC - £16.99

Prince of Persia, PC - £16.99 delivered

Steam Christmas Sale

Valve have dropped all steam games by 10-70%, and there are some incredible bargains to be had. Sale ends on January 2nd.

Here's some of the highlights:

Gumboy - Crazy Adventures - £1.49
Trials 2 Second Edition - £1.49
Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete - £2.24 (great for gaming on an older system)
Commander Keen, Episodes 1-5 - £2.69
Bullet Candy - £2.69
Audiosurf - £2.99 (This also includes the Orange Box Soundtrack)
Portal - £3.49
Bioshock - £3.49
Beyond Good and Evil - £3.74
Far Cry - £3.74
Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast - £4.49
Dark Messiah Might and Magic - £4.49
Painkiller Gold Edition - £4.49
Multiwinia + Darwinia - £4.49 (these are £2.99 separately, but at £4.49 for the two it'd be stupid not to get both)
Everyday Shooter - £5.39
Heretic + Hexen Collection - £5.39
Defense Grid: The Awakening - £10.49 (I am playing this at the moment, it's a lot of fun, review is on the way)
Sid Meier's Civilization IV Complete - £13.49
Sam & Max, Season 1 - £15.29
id Superpack - £18.99
Valve Complete Pack - £39.74
THQ Collector Pack - £39.74
Eidos Collector Pack - £47.69

Peggle Extreme, PC - Free

Peggle Extreme, PC - Free

I just noticed on loading up Steam that Peggle Extreme, the Valve-infused version of Peggle, is free to all Steam users. Go and download it, gt sucked in, and be antisocial for the rest of the Christmas period.

Free games!

Well, it is Christmas, and some very generous indie devs are giving away their games, for free!

I blogged previously about how to get Lugaru for free, but now, it turns out you don't even need to do the facebook thing, since all that does is get you this link. It's probably a bit naughty of me sharing that link, sorry guys!

Pocketwatch Games are also giving away their animal based arctic adventure "Venture Arctic" for free too, head to their store, and use the code "CPN5867042685" to get it for free.


Lugaru, PC/Mac/Linux - Free
Venture Arctic, PC/Mac - Free (apply code "CPN5867042685")

Enjoy!

Gears of War 2, Xbox 360 - £27.99

Gears of War 2, Xbox 360 - £27.99 delivered

Armoured Core 4: Answer, Xbox 360 - £17.99

Armoured Core 4: Answer, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivered

100 Classic Book Collection, DS - £14.99

100 Classic Book Collection, DS - £14.99 delivered

Another non-game for the DS from Nintendo. We all know this will sell millions, and at £14.99, it seems pretty reasonable. It's worth noting that, to my knowledge, all the books on it are public domain, so are free around the internet any, you are just paying for the portability and the interface.

Mario Kart, DS - £18.99

Mario Kart, DS - £18.99 delivered

Worms: Open Warfare 2, DS - £9.41

Worms: Open Warfare 2, DS - £9.41 delivered

Geometry Wars: Galaxies, DS - £7.91

Geometry Wars: Galaxies, DS - £7.91 delivered

Flower, Sun, and Rain, DS - £17.99

Flower, Sun, and Rain, DS - £17.99 delivered

Amazon keep dropping the price on this, first it was £21.84, then £19.79, and now £17.99.

Maybe it's not selling too well (wouldn't really be a surprise), so if you don't mind waiting, I bet it will be sub-£15 in then next month or so.

Mario Strikers Charged Football, Wii - £19.99

Mario Strikers Charged Football, Wii - £19.99 delivered

Dreamfall - The Longest Journey, PC - £3.73

Dreamfall - The Longest Journey, PC - £3.73 delivered

Universe At War, PC - £1.73

Universe At War, PC - £1.73 delivered

£1.73 for a competent RTS? Yes please.

Ninjatown, DS - £16.73

Ninjatown, DS - £16.73 delivered

Final Fantasy Tactics A2, DS - £14.23

Final Fantasy Tactics A2, DS - £14.23 delivered

Soul Bubbles, DS - £8.73

Soul Bubbles, DS - £8.73 delivered

Janurary Sales

Well, it's that time of year again. The middle of the day on the 24th of December, and you know what that means. It's January sales o'clock!

The retailers want us to spend money, so that's what we should do.

I'm going to be keeping up with the best deals available periodically throughout the Christmas period, although my spelling might get worse later on in the day. Keep checking as regularly as you can, because good stuff will sell out fast.

That said, give a thought to our Charity effort this Christmas. If you save a bunch of money, maybe give some to those less fortunate via our Chip In Child's Play widget to the right ->

No More Heroes, Wii - £9.99

No More Heroes, Wii - £9.99 delivered

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, DS - £11.99

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, DS - £11.99 delivered

Stuntman: Ignition, Xbox 360 - £7.49

Stuntman: Ignition, Xbox 360 - £7.49 delivered

Supposedly includes a free baseball cap "Whilst stocks last", but I imagine they have given them all away by now.

Ōkami, Wii - £14.99

Ōkami, Wii - £14.99 delivered

Dragon Quest: The Chapters Of The Chosen, DS - £13

Dragon Quest: The Chapters Of The Chosen, DS - £13 delivered

Daxter, PSP - £9.99

Daxter, PSP - £9.99 delivered

Disaster: Day of Crisis, Wii - £19.98

Disaster: Day of Crisis, Wii - £19.98 delivered

Trauma Centre: New Blood, Wii - £19.98

Trauma Centre: New Blood, Wii - £19.98 delivered

Ferrari Challenge, PS3 - £14.98

Ferrari Challenge, PS3 - £14.98 delivered

FIFA 09, Xbox 360 - £19.98

FIFA 09, Xbox 360 - £19.98 delivered

FIFA 09, PS3 - £19.98

FIFA 09, PS3 - £19.98 delivered

We Love Golf!, Wii - £9.99

We Love Golf!, Wii - £9.99 delivered

Dead Space, PS3 - £19.99

Dead Space, PS3 - £19.99 collect in store

Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, Xbox 360 - £2,935

Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, Xbox 360 - £2,935 delivered

Janurary sales start early at Gamestation.

Update: Heh, looks like they have found the decimal point button, and fixed it now. Funnily enough, I still have it in my basket at the old price.

Fracture, Xbox 360 - £10.40

Fracture, Xbox 360 - £10.40 delivered

Cheers to fathom for the heads up.

Siren Blood Curse, PS3 - £14.99

Siren Blood Curse, PS3 - £14.99 delivered

Mirror's Edge, Xbox 360 - £14.99

Mirror's Edge, Xbox 360 - £14.99 delivered

Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £14.99

Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £14.99 delivered

Play TV, PS3 - £44.99

Play TV, PS3 - £44.99 delivered

My parents use this, and they are really happy with it. I've used it a fair bit myself, and I was pretty sceptical at first, but it actually really impressed me.

Everybody's Golf World Tour, PS3 - £15.99

Everybody's Golf World Tour, PS3 - £15.99 delivered

Too Human, Xbox 360 - £13.99

Too Human, Xbox 360 - £13.99 delivered

Haze, PS3 - £8.99

Haze, PS3 - £8.99 delivered

FEAR, PS3 - £7.99

FEAR, PS3 - £7.99 delivered

Shaun White Snowboarding, Xbox 360 - £17.99

Shaun White Snowboarding, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivered

Dark Sector, Xbox 360 - £6.99

Dark Sector, Xbox 360 - £6.99 delivered

Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Wii - £19.99

Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Wii - £19.99 delivered

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, PC - £9.99

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, PC - £9.99 delivered

Condemned: Criminal Origins, PC - £3.99

Condemned: Criminal Origins, PC - £3.99 delivered

Star Fox Command, DS - £9.99

Star Fox Command, DS - £9.99 delivered

Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction, PS3 - £9.99

Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction, PS3 - £9.99 delivered

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, PS3 - £9.99

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, PS3 - £9.99 delivered

Dark Sector, PS3 - £6.99

Dark Sector, PS3 - £6.99 delivered

Shaun White Snowboarding, PS3 - £17.99

Shaun White Snowboarding, PS3 - £17.99 delivered

Heavenly Sword, PS3 - £9.99

Heavenly Sword, PS3 - £9.99 delivered

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, Wii - £7.98

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, Wii - £7.98 delivered

Bangai'O Spirits, DS - £11.98

Bangai'O Spirits, DS - £11.98 delivered

Pure, PC - £12.98

Pure, PC - £12.98 delivered

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, PC - £9.99

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, PC - £9.99 delivered

Far Cry 2, PC - £12.99

Far Cry 2, PC - £12.99 delivered

Far Cry 2, PS3 - £15.99

Far Cry 2, PS3 - £15.99 delivered

Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip, Wii - £17.99

Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip, Wii - £17.99 delivered

Far Cry 2, Xbox 360 - £15.99

Far Cry 2, Xbox 360 - £15.99 delivered

Alone in the Dark - Limted Edition, PC - £6.98

Alone in the Dark - Limted Edition, PC - £6.98 delivered

Flower, Sun, and Rain, DS - £19.79

Flower, Sun, and Rain, DS - £19.79 delivered

Bully: Scholarship Edition, Xbox 360 - £9.87

Bully: Scholarship Edition, Xbox 360 - £9.87 delivered

The Club, PS3 - £6.99

The Club, PS3 - £6.99 delivered

Fallout 3: Collector's Edition, PS3 - £24.99

Fallout 3: Collector's Edition, PS3 - £24.99 delivered

Manhunt 2, Wii - £9.99

Manhunt 2, Wii - £9.99 delivered

Metal Gear Solid, PS3 - £12.97

Metal Gear Solid, PS3 - £12.97 in store at Tesco

Or even better, get PC World to pricematch it to £10.35

120GB HDD, Xbox 360 - £69.99

The 120GB HDD for the Xbox 360 is £69.99 in-store at Gamestation right now as part of their 'Star Buys' promotion. That's the same as RRP on a 20GB HDD and it comes with the transfer kit to move all of your content and saves over without any hassle.

I haven't been able to get an end-date on the promotion but they seem to be selling out fast. I can't imagine this will be on for too long.

DS lite, Turquoise/Pink - £75

DS lite, Turquoise/Pink - £75 delivered

This offer will go up Midday tomorrow (Friday), and the stock is ready to be dispatched for delivery on Monday.

You'll have to be very quick, since only 50 units are available.

RIP Free Radical

One of my favourite British developers has just closed their doors.

Free Radical, creators of the Timesplitters series, has, according to gamesindustry.biz, have closed up shop.

I loved the Timesplitters games, number 2 being my favourite, I have lost hours to it over the years. I loved Second Sight to bits too, it always felt like I was breaking the rules when I wasn't supposed to be, and it had a pretty great twist at the end.

In honour of their output over the last nine years, here's the best price I can find on all of their games. New where I can do, and if used is much of a discount I have included that too.

TimeSplitters, PS2 - £8.99 delivered
TimeSplitters 2, PS2 - £2.50 delivered
TimeSplitters 2, Xbox - £4.99 delivered (or £2 used)
TimeSplitters 2, Gamecube - £5 delivered
Second Sight, PS2 - £8.99 delivered (or £3 used)
Second Sight, Xbox - £7.99 delivered (or £3 used)
Second Sight, Gamecube - £5 delivered
Second Sight, PC - £1 delivered
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, PS2 - £9.89 delivered (or £7 used)
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, Xbox - £3.91 delivered
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, Gamecube - £10 delivered
Haze, PS3 - £9.99 delivered

Sadly, none of their Xbox games have been made 360 compatible yet. Maybe Microsoft is bitter about them going PS3 exclusive (although that is entirely speculation on my behalf).

Who knows what could have lead to this decision. I guess a lot of the blame could be levelled at Haze not living up to what anyone would have hoped. Maybe there was internal management issues. Whatever the reason I wish everyone involved the best, and hope that everyone finds new employment soon. Thanks for the fun times.




BOOSH!

Child's Play - The Gamers' Charity



At SavyGamer we're committed to saving gamers money. That much is obvious. You come here because you're looking to keep a little more cash in your pocket to use for other things. Maybe you've saved enough to buy an extra game with the difference between our prices and RRP. But what about using that little extra you saved you help out other gamers?

Specifically, the patients in children's hospitals around the world. Children who could use games to either escape their situation or to regain a form of social interaction. Children who could use the Wii to keep fit when they can't get out and about, or who regain dexterity through the use of a controller. Kids who should just be able to have fun, even though they spend most of their time in a hospital for a condition that they didn't deserve.

I think we can all agree that's a cause worth our time.

So here's a modest proposal. I'd like the readers of SavyGamer to give just a little something to these children. Maybe have a look at the most recent game you bought from SavyGamer, and donate the difference between that and the retail price. Maybe half of the difference, or whatever you feel you can afford.

If you use this ChipIn widget then we'll be able to track how much SavyGamer readers have donated to Child's Play. Your entire donation will go to the Child's Play cause - neither SavyGamer nor ChipIn will take anything out of it. You don't have to use it if you don't want - you can PayPal your donation directly to childsplaycharity@penny-arcade.com if you so wish.

I've set a modest goal of $200 by the New Year, which I think we should all be able to achieve together, and I'd love to see it climb far beyond that. What do you say?



You can find out more about Child's Play here.

Mario Kart, Wii - £28.25

Mario Kart, Wii - £28.25 delivered

Console Price drop at Zavvi

If you are looking to pick up a PS3 or a 360 on it's own, Zavvi is probably your best bet.

They have dropped the prices of all three Xbox 360 consoles, and all models of PS3. Here are the new prices.

Xbox 360
Arcade - £97.64
Premium (60gb) - £148
Elite - £195.73

PS3
80gb - £264

The premium is the best buy there in my opinion, another £70 for a different colour and an extra 60gb hardly seems worth it, but £30 on top of the Arcade for a premium is easily worth it. The PS3 is probably still over priced for my liking, and unless it performs really well in the second half of December, I predict a price cut, or big retailer discounts in the new year. Remember as well that PC World will price match Zavvi and take 10% of the difference off. Currys also price match PC World and take off 10%, but I don't know how far you'll be able to push that.

Thanks to everyone who sent in this tip.

Update: There was some confusion over the pricing, but it looks like it is £148 for a 60gb Pro.

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, Xbox 360 - £58.29

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, Xbox 360 - £58.29 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, PS3 - £58.29

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, PS3 - £58.29 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, Wii - £58.29

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, Wii - £58.29 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Prince of Persia, Xbox 360 - £19.57

Prince of Persia, Xbox 360 - £19.57 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Sonic Chronicles, DS - £14.67

Sonic Chronicles, DS - £14.67 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

FIFA 09, PSP - £14.67

FIFA 09, PSP - £14.67 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

FIFA 09, Wii - £24.25

FIFA 09, Wii - £24.25 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

We Love Golf, Wii - £14.67

We Love Golf, Wii - £14.67 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Table Tennis, Wii - £9.78

Table Tennis, Wii - £9.78 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Lego Batman, Wii - £17.12

Lego Batman, Wii - £17.12 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Animal Crossing: Lets go to the City, Wii - £28.25

Animal Crossing: Lets go to the City, Wii - £28.25 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Fable II, Xbox 360 - £19.57

Fable II, Xbox 360 - £19.57 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

120gb Hard Drive, Xbox 360 - £84.99

120gb Hard Drive, Xbox 360 - £84.99 delivered

Far Cry 2, PC - £16.99

Far Cry 2, PC - £16.99 delivered

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, PS2 - £4.99

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, PS2 - £4.99 delivered

Odin Sphere, PS2 - £4.99

Odin Sphere, PS2 - £4.99 delivered

Sam & Max: Season One, Wii - £17.99

Sam & Max: Season One, Wii - £17.99 delivered

SimCity Creator, Wii - £11.99

SimCity Creator, Wii - £11.99 delivered

Dewy's Adventure, Wii - £9.99

Dewy's Adventure, Wii - £9.99 delivered

Eldees, Wii - £9.99

Eldees, Wii - £9.99 delivered

PlayStation Network Collection: Power Pack, PSP - £9.99

PlayStation Network Collection: Power Pack, PSP - £9.99 delivered

Features flOw, Beats and Syphon Filter: Combat Ops

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas, Xbox 360 - £7.99

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas, Xbox 360 - £7.99 delivered

Halo 3, Xbox 360 - £11.99

Halo 3, Xbox 360 - £11.99 delivered

Skate, PS3 - £8.99

Skate, PS3 - £8.99 delivered

GAME Nintendo Promotion

To coincide with the release of Animal Crossing: Let's go to the City, Game are offering discounts on a bunch of Nintendo titles.

First, head here, and complete the 4 (incredibly easy when you use the clues) questions, and they will email you various discount codes.

Two of the codes are pretty useless. Even with £3 off Wii Speak, it is cheaper to get it ffrom Play.com for £17.99 Similarly, Animal Crossing + Wii Speak is cheaper from Gameplay at £48.93, even with £5 off.

The other two vouchers, £5 off selected Wii games and £3 off selected DS games are a bit more useful. Here is the pick of the best deals:

Wii
WarioWare: Smooth Moves - £24.35
Big Brain Academy - £12.49
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension - £24.35
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - £24.35
Mario Party 8 - £24.35

DS
Mario Kart DS - £21.89
Sight Training - £14.61

New Sonic Xtreme videos found

Now, you guys might not have owned a Sega Saturn, but I certainly did.

Sonic Xtreme was the game that was going to save the system. A brand new, 3D Sonic game, filled with new ideas. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be. For a range of reasons, both internal politics at Sega and technical issues, it never saw the light of day.

However, just recently, a pair of new videos of the game as it might have eventually been, have been discovered.

PC Version - "New Paths"


Saturn Version - "New Worlds"


Midnight Club: Los Angeles, Xbox 360 - £11.30

Midnight Club: Los Angeles, Xbox 360 - £11.30 delivered

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, DS - £14.98

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, DS - £14.98 delivered

This is an example of a game that shouldn't be good, but is.



It's a 2.5d Metroidvania, with very fast paced combat.

Sega Superstar Tennis, DS - £11.60

Sega Superstar Tennis, DS - £11.60 delivered

Universe at War: Earth Assault, Xbox 360 - £4.99

Universe at War: Earth Assault, Xbox 360 - £4.99 delivered

It was this price a few days ago, but had sold out. Back in stock now.

Infinite Undiscovery, Xbox 360 - £14.57

Infinite Undiscovery, Xbox 360 - £14.57 delivered

Home - Review

Home, PS3 - Free

Review by LewieP

(as of Home v1.03)

Booting up home, the first thing I got to do was create a character.

No matter what you do, the character will not look like you, they will look like someone from an awful lifestyle photoshoot.

I was unable to give my guy a beard, maybe I have to pay for that.

Miis are fun, Soniis (I think I invented that) are simply not. No matter what combination of 'dead inside' eyes, focus group fashion and overdone hairstyle you give them, they still end up looking very punchable.

One you make your character, you are transported to your coastal apartment. I must say, the game is quite pretty in a very inoffensive, clinical, way.

Here you can move things about, and sit down if you like.

I guess, you could throw some money at Sony for a new sofa...

The problem with it all, there is some great views, huge areas are visible from your balcony, but unless I am much mistaken, it is all superficial. There is no exploration, and nothing to do. Beyond your balcony, it is just eye candy.

I chose to venture out of my apartment, and see some other people. I went to my door (the only exit for the apartment), and it said "Press X to download this area", then I had to wait whilst it downloaded the area.

I don't know why it didn't just do this from when I arrived. It was the only obvious place I could go, and that would have saved me the wait.

When it does finally load, I am in the main area. It is filled with interactive adverts for Sony products. Sorry, I mean content.

There were people around, so I did the only thing the clunky broken communication interface was conducive to, making a prat of myself. I was asking "A/S/L?", asking people if they want to play chequers, then running away, and I spent a lot of time telling people I have no keyboard and dancing at them. I got quite a crowd at one point.

The minigames are beyond pointless. I have had more fun gaming on my phone, and Wii Sports nailed how to do a casual bowling game at launch, how can Sony balls up something that simple with all the time they have had.

I'll admit, I really wanted to dislike Home from the start, and it did absolutely nothing to convince me it is anything other than a waste of time, energy, and money for everyone involved.

Sony have very successfully replicated all of the tedium of everyday life, without any of the fun that could be had in a virtual world. All wrapped around a vacuous, hollow shell of a game filled with barriers, both to your time, freedom, and wallet.

lolsony.

Call Of Duty: World At War, PC - £26.99

Call Of Duty: World At War, PC - £26.99 delivered

Dead Space, PS3 - £23.99

Dead Space, PS3 - £23.99 delivered

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, DS - £19.49

Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, DS - £19.49 delivered

FIFA 09, Wii - £23.99

FIFA 09, Wii - £23.99 delivered

Devil May Cry 4, PC - £6.99

Devil May Cry 4, PC - £6.99 delivered

You're In the Movies, Xbox 360 - £17.99

You're In the Movies, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivered

Software only, so this is only good if you already have the Live vision camera.

Flower, Sun, and Rain, DS - £21.84

Flower, Sun, and Rain, DS - £21.84 delivered

Adventure game from Suda51/Grasshopper Interactive. Almost certainly worth a look.

Titan Quest: Gold Edition, PC - £4.99

Titan Quest: Gold Edition, PC - £4.99 delivered

Final Fantasy Fables Chocobo Dungeon, Wii - £16.99

Final Fantasy Fables Chocobo Dungeon, Wii - £16.99 delivered

Harvest Moon Magical Melody, Wii - £14.99

Harvest Moon Magical Melody, Wii - £14.99 delivered

Nights: Journey Of Dreams, Wii - £8.95

Nights: Journey Of Dreams, Wii - £8.95 delivered

Soul Bubbles, DS - £9.73

Soul Bubbles, DS - £9.73 delivered

Tomb Raider: Underworld, Xbox 360 - £17.99

Tomb Raider: Underworld, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivere

Tomb Raider: Underworld, PS3 - £17.99

Tomb Raider: Underworld, PS3 - £17.99 delivered

Prince of Persia, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivered

Prince of Persia, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivered

Prince of Persia, PS3 - £17.99

Prince of Persia, PS3 - £17.99 delivered

Pure, PS3 - £9.99

Pure, PS3 - £9.99 delivered

Pure, Xbox 360 - £9.99

Pure, Xbox 360 - £9.99 delivered

Thanks to Mr Grinch for the tip off.

Lugaru, PC/Mac/Linux - Free!

As a nice little Christmas present, and a thinly veiled marketing technique for their up and coming game Overgrowth, Indie devs Wolfire are giving away the previous game 'Lugaru' via Facebook.

Check it out:


Go to the Facebook group page, and make yourself a fan, then attend this facebook event and get your code on Christmas day (and Add me whilst your there ;D).

Wolfire blog

Mirror's Edge, Xbox 360 - £19.99

Mirror's Edge, Xbox 360 - £19.99 delivered

Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £19.99

Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £19.99 delivered

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Xbox 360 - £19.56

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Xbox 360 - £19.56 delivered

Mirror's Edge, Xbox 360 - £22.99

Mirror's Edge, Xbox 360 - £22.99 delivered

Not in stock at the minute, I doubt you would get it before Christmas, but it is a pretty good price.

Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £22.99

Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £22.99 delivered

Not in stock at the minute, I doubt you would get it before Christmas, but it is a pretty good price.

Far Cry 2: Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £29.35

Far Cry 2: Collectors Edition, Xbox 360 - £29.35 delivered

It comes with:
Artbook,
Map,
T-Shirt,
Map Guide Book,
Making-of DVD.

Far Cry 2: Collectors Edition, PS3 - £29.35

Far Cry 2: Collectors Edition, PS3 - £29.35 delivered

It comes with:
Artbook,
Map,
T-Shirt,
Map Guide Book,
Making-of DVD.

Far Cry 2, PC - £17.61

Far Cry 2, PC - £17.61 delivered

Although it is probably worth going for the Collectors Edition for £19.56.

It comes with:
Artbook,
Map,
T-Shirt,
Map Guide Book,
Making-of DVD.

Soul Calibur IV, PS3 - £17.99

Soul Calibur IV, PS3 - £17.99 delivered

Soul Calibur IV, Xbox 360 - £17.99

Soul Calibur IV, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivered

The Incredible Hulk, Xbox 360 - £9.99

The Incredible Hulk, Xbox 360 - £9.99 delivered

Xbox Live 60GB Starter Kit - £48.93

Xbox Live 60GB Starter Kit - £48.93 delivered

Includes a 60gb drive, headset, ethernet cable and 3 months of Live.

Sam & Max, Season 1, Wii - £22.99

Sam & Max, Season 1, Wii - £22.99 delivered

Burnout Paradise, Xbox 360 - £14.98

Burnout Paradise, Xbox 360 - £14.98 delivered

Not in stock right now, so this is just a pre-order.

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Wii - £14

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Wii - £14 delivered

Not in stock right now, so this is just a pre-order.

Little Big Planet, PS3 - £19.99

Little Big Planet, PS3 - £19.99 delivered

MotorStorm 2: Pacific Rift, PS3 - £19.99

MotorStorm 2: Pacific Rift, PS3 - £19.99 delivered

Resistance 2, PS3 - £19.99

Resistance 2, PS3 - £19.99 delivered

Not in stock right now, so this is just a pre-order.

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, Xbox 360 - £14.43

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, Xbox 360 - £14.43 delivered

Rock Band: The Colour and the Shape - 1200MSP

Foo Fighters: The Colour and the Shape, Xbox 360 Rock Band DLC - 1200MSP

This price is only available until 5PM GMT next Tuesday, December 16th, at which point it will revert to the previous 1600MSP price point.

The cheapest deal for Microsoft Points is currently here.

UPDATE 17:15: It seems like this is not available yet. I'll update again when it is.

UPDATE 19:43: This deal is now available on xbox.com but not on the Dashboard.


UPDATE 21:35: Okay, everything looks like it's working now. Go getcher deal.

Alone In The Dark: Fixed Edition, PS3 - £19.99

Alone In The Dark: Fixed Edition, PS3 - £19.99 delivered

Tom Clancy's EndWar, Xbox 360 - £19.99

Tom Clancy's EndWar, Xbox 360 - £19.99 delivered

Tom Clancy's EndWar, PS3 - £19.99

Tom Clancy's EndWar, PS3 - £19.99 delivered

Zack And Wiki - Quest For Barbaros' Treasure, Wii - £14.73

Zack And Wiki - Quest For Barbaros' Treasure, Wii - £14.73 delivered

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, DS - £23.99

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, DS - £23.99 delivered

Sonic Unleashed, wII - £19.57

Sonic Unleashed, Wii - £19.57 delivered

Sonic Unleashed, PS2 - £9.78

Sonic Unleashed, PS2 - £9.78 delivered

Sonic Unleashed, Xbox 360 - £19.57

Sonic Unleashed, Xbox 360 - £19.57 delivered

Far Cry 2, Xbox 360 - £17.99

Far Cry 2, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivered

Far Cry 2, PS3 - £17.99

Far Cry 2, PS3 - £17.99 delivered

F.E.A.R. Files, Xbox 360 - £9.99

F.E.A.R. Files, Xbox 360 - £9.99 delivered

Geist, Gamecube - £5.86

Geist, Gamecube - £5.86 delivered

Too Human, Xbox 360 - £13.51

Too Human, Xbox 360 - £13.51 delivered

BAJA, PS3 - £14.40

BAJA, PS3 - £14.40 delivered

Titan Quest - Deluxe Edition, PC - £6.80

Titan Quest - Deluxe Edition, PC - £6.80 delivered

Dead Space, PC - £12.99

Dead Space, PC - £12.99 delivered

Dead Space, Xbox 360 - £24.99

Dead Space, Xbox 360 - £24.99 delivered

Dead Space, PS3 - £24.99

Dead Space, PS3 - £24.99 delivered

Eternal Sonata, Xbox 360 - £9.73

Eternal Sonata, Xbox 360 - £9.73 delivered

Yes.


Fallout 3, Xbox 360 - £19.57

Fallout 3, Xbox 360 - £19.57 delivered

Fallout 3, PS3 - £19.57

Fallout 3, PS3 - £19.57 delivered

Fallout 3, PC - £14.67

Fallout 3, PC - £14.67 delivered

Civilization IV: Colonization, PC - £12.73

Civilization IV: Colonization, PC - £12.73 delivered

Bully: Scholarship Edition, Xbox 360 - £9.73

Bully: Scholarship Edition, Xbox 360 - £9.73 delivered

Not in stock right now, so probably no good if you want it before Christmas.

Bully: Scholarship Edition, Wii - £9.73

Bully: Scholarship Edition, Wii - £9.73 delivered

Not in stock right now, so probably no good if you want it before Christmas.

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, Xbox 360 - £17.73

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, Xbox 360 - £17.73 delivered

Not in stock right now, so probably no good if you want it before Christmas.

Battlefield: Bad Company, PS3 - £19.99

Battlefield: Bad Company, PS3 - £19.99 delivered

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, PS3 - £17.73

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution, PS3 - £17.73 delivered

Not in stock right now, so probably no good if you want it before Christmas.

Battlefield: Bad Company, Xbox 360 - £19.99

Battlefield: Bad Company, Xbox 360 - £19.99 delivered

Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe, Xbox 360 - £23.94

Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe, Xbox 360 - £23.94 delivered

Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe, PS3 - £23.94

Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe, PS3 - £23.94 delivered

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts And Bolts, Xbox 360 - £34.89

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts And Bolts, Xbox 360 - £34.89 delivered

A few pennies cheaper at the hut, but not in stock at the minute.

Grand Theft Auto IV, PC - £23.89

Grand Theft Auto IV, PC - £23.89 delivered

Prince of Persia, Xbox 360 - £33.99

Prince of Persia, Xbox 360 - £33.99 delivered

Prince of Persia, PS3 - £33.99

Prince of Persia, PS3 - £33.99 delivered

Prince of Persia, PC - £23.99

Prince of Persia, PC - £23.99 delivered

Sonic Unleashed, Xbox 360 - £29.69 delivered

Sonic Unleashed, PS3 - £29.69 delivered

Sonic Unleashed, PS3 - £29.69

Sonic Unleashed, PS3 - £29.69 delivered

Sonic Unleashed, Wii - £24.23

Sonic Unleashed, Wii - £24.23 delivered

Sonic Unleashed, PS2 - £12.49

Sonic Unleashed, PS2 - £12.49 delivered

Castlevania - Dracula X Chronicles, PSP - £12

Castlevania - Dracula X Chronicles, PSP - £12 delivered

BioShock, PS3 - £17.99

BioShock, PS3 - £17.99 delivered

Grand Theft Auto IV, PS3 - £17.99

Grand Theft Auto IV, PS3 - £17.99 delivered

Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360 - £17.99

Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360 - £17.99 delivered

Manhunt 2, Wii - £17.99

Manhunt 2, Wii - £17.99 delivered

Geometry Wars: Galaxies, DS - £7.99

Geometry Wars: Galaxies, DS - £7.99 delivered

Spore, PC/Mac - £23.99

Spore, PC/Mac - £23.99 delivered

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Wii - £14.67

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Wii - £14.67 delivered

Worms: Open Warfare 2, DS - £9.78

Worms: Open Warfare 2, DS - £9.78 delivered

R-Type Tactics, PSP - £12.71

R-Type Tactics, PSP - £12.71 delivered

Tomb Raider: Underworld, Xbox 360 - £23.94

Tomb Raider: Underworld, Xbox 360 - £23.94 delivered

Tomb Raider: Underworld, PS3 - £23.94

Tomb Raider: Underworld, PS3 - £23.94 delivered

Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £23.94 delivered

Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £23.94 delivered

My review can be found here.

Mirror's Edge, Xbox 360 - £23.94

Mirror's Edge, Xbox 360 - £23.94 delivered

My review can be found here.

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, PC - £5.99

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, PC - £5.99 delivered

Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack - 400MSP

Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack - 400MSP

This price is only available until 5PM GMT next Tuesday, December 9th, at which point it will revert to the previous 600MSP price point.

The cheapest deal for Microsoft Points is currently here.

D-PAD Christmas Countdown

To mark the begining of advent, starting today, D-PAD Magaine are having a daily giveaway, for all of December.

Things kick off today with a copy of Guitar Hero World Tour up for grabs, and Dave from D-PAD says:

"we've managed to get hold of some fantastic prizes that range from new release games to....well, you'll see!"


Good luck to everyone entering, head here to enter.

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009, PS3 - £18.49

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009, PS3 - £18.49 delivered

Ninja Gaiden Sigma, PS3 - £9.77

Ninja Gaiden Sigma, PS3 - £9.77 delivered

Clive Barker's Jericho, PS3 - £6.90

Clive Barker's Jericho, PS3 - £6.90 delivered

Baja, PS3 - £15.63

Baja, PS3 - £15.63 delivered

The Darkness, PS3 - £9.77

The Darkness, PS3 - £9.77 delivered

Viking: Battle for Asgard, Xbox 360 - £9.76

Viking: Battle for Asgard, Xbox 360 - £9.76 delivered

Eternal Sonata, Xbox 360 - £8.58

Eternal Sonata, Xbox 360 - £8.58 delivered

Virtua Fighter 5, Xbox 360 - £9.76

Virtua Fighter 5, Xbox 360 - £9.76 delivered

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, PS3 - £19.99

Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, PS3 - £19.99 in store at Gamestation.

Thanks to a bunch of people, actually, for the tip offs.

2100 Microsoft Points - £15.49

2100 Microsoft Points - £15.49 delivered

Apparently there's somewhere selling 2100 Lips-branded points at £14 but I couldn't find the site when I looked. If anyone knows it please post in the comments.

Thanks to JJ for the tip.

Fable 2, Xbox 360 - £19.57 delivered

Fable 2, Xbox 360 - £19.57 delivered

A little bird tells me that is is also a similar price in-store at Gamestation.